“But this has all gone completely over your head because you have no clue about the history of this situation and believe whatever the propagandists want you to believe.”
Au contraire. I’ve followed the relationship between Ukraine and Russia (and the USSR) for decades. Have you never heard of the Holodomor? Have you no clue whatever of the hatred Ukrainians have for Russians?
The only thing Russia cares about vis-a-vis Ukraine is the natural resources of eastern Ukraine. Think about it: If Russia was so benevolent as to “rescue” and “liberate” eastern Ukraine, why did it kill countless Ukrainian citizens and lay waste to their homes? A benevolent “savior” does not kill those it seeks to “save” or destroy their homes and their communities. That’s what a CONQUEROR does, but not a SAVIOR.
So, you are saying that this conflict is justified because of residual hatred from the idiotic and cruel policies of a Soviet despot from 1932 to 1933?
My wife and I live in the midst of one of the largest concentrations of Russians and Ukrainians in this country. We have known some for decades. And guess what? The Russians and Ukrainians who live here are good people and do not hate each other. This conflict has of obviously caused some discord, but you have got it completely wrong. Russians hate Stalin as much or more than Ukrainians and no one is blaming current generations of Russians for the maniacs that were in charge 90 years ago.
Russians and Ukrainians who live here disagree on a lot but the one thing that they do agree on is that the United States government has botched this situation completely. They believe that the United States government has caused the deaths, injuries, and misery of their countrymen to be much worse. Most pray only that the mayhem that this idiocy provoked by Neocons such as yourself will be over soon before Ukraine is completely destroyed.
All we have done is made everything much worse starting long before the “invasion” took place. We have used Ukraine as pawns in a global chess game and those involved know it and do not feel grateful for our government's involvement. Wake up!!!